Synonyms of pulling out

pulling out

verb

present participle of pull out

1

as in departing

to leave a place often for another

the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• exiting
• moving
• running along
• going
• walking out
• getting
• pushing on
• stepping (along)
• digging out
• shoving (off)
• pushing off
• getting off
• peeling off
• cutting out
• taking off
• buzzing (off)
• packing (up or off)
• bailing out
• going off
• bugging out
• clearing out
• beating it
• clearing off
• sallying (forth)
• starting
• evacuating
• buggering off
• hitting the road
• taking a hike
• taking a powder
• fleeing
• escaping
• pulling stakes
• bugging off
• parting
• flying
• piking (out or off)
• bailing
• quitting
• setting out
• striking out
• getting out
• vamoosing
• running away
• booking
• retiring
• withdrawing
• going out
• stepping out
• scarpering
• retreating
• emigrating
• skipping
• lighting out
• mizzling
• removing
• abandoning
• absconding
• deserting
• vacating
• forsaking
• scramming
• decamping
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• lodging
• abiding
• approaching
• dwelling
• closing
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

2

as in retreating

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• withdrawing
• falling back
• giving way
• dropping back
• losing ground
• backing away
• retiring
• giving ground
• fleeing
• receding
• evacuating
• flying
• pulling away
• climbing down
• backing down
• leaving
• bowing out
• shrinking
• flinching
• recoiling
• chickening (out)
• detaching
• departing
• going
• abandoning
• backtracking
• disengaging
• disentangling
• vacating
• backpedaling
• quitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advancing
• facing
• confronting
• daring
• defying
• braving
• breasting
• brazening
• outbraving
• bearding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulling out

This usually requires pulling out any hair that gets trapped between the bristles. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025

Georgia is either extremely fortunate or extremely tough — possibly both — to keep pulling out these close Ws. —Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

Gun store employees recalled Farzam on two occasions pulling out of the parking lot – red and white lights flashing, sirens blaring – as if responding to an emergency call, court documents show. —Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025

No one is pulling out a road map or planning a trip without consulting the internet first. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025

But the Heat had a strong response, beginning the fourth quarter with a big run of its own after pulling out its zone defense for the first time this season. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

The Charlotte 49ers were on the brink of pulling out a season-changing upset through three quarters against North Texas (7-1, 3-1 American), but a dreadful fourth quarter brought Tim Albin’s upset hopes crashing down, losing 54-20 in a Friday night blowout. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025

Thursday's Week 7 contest turned into a shootout with the Bengals pulling out a 33-31 upset in the final seconds. —Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

After the attack in Doha, Qatar reportedly asked the UAE and Bahrain to close their embassies in Israel—a step that would mean pulling out of the agreement—but both countries have ignored that request. —Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025